Shanghai, Mar, 31.
An attempt was made to assassin. ate Mr. Shen Chu.sheng, a minor official inthe Nanking controlled Tax and Revenue OMeo In Shankhal, yesterday afternoon at 3.30, when ant Unknown Chinese fired two shots at him, both entering his chest. Shen 4s lying in St, Mario's Hospital in a critical. condition:
The assassin was a young Chinese man, who had applied to Mr. Shen fon Saturday for a job in the Tax and Revenue OMice, He was told to return yesterday afternoon at 3.20, afler fling out a form giving details his previous occupation and quali feat ions for the job, 'The young man appeared promptly at his' victim's home at 3.30, but instead of producing the form. whiped out a pistol, and fired two shots at Shen, both of which took effect He escaped out of a back-door. Shen was-Immediately taken to Ste. Marie's Hospital. where his condition, lost night was serious.
The Policeman's order to stop was rected with fire from thd armed Fobber. The C: P.C. then fired several shots and wounded the man. In the course of the shooting, another man was also. wounded.
Nothing. was stolen by the erly minals. The wounded robber was arested and his pistol was seized. His accomplice escaped.
"Another interesting crime was committed earlier in the morning, at 845 am, when three men commandeered Ford Hire car 12257 on on Ferry Road, near Changping Road. The chauffeur was forced out of the car and was taken by one of the men 1 tea-shop in the same slrect, The other two drove away.
'The unfortunate driver was kept in the tea-shop until 2.15 a.m. when he was relosed and (old to proceed to the intoreseetion of Ferry and Changping Roads where he would Gnd the taxi "The case was' reported to Gordon Road. police station, but no motive for the commandeering of the car had been found, there being coriines committed inthe district at that time.
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